Life of Jain Monks (Glimpses)
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- Опубликовано: 22 июл 2014
- Some snippets / scenes from the daily lives of Jain Monks in India. They live an active life right in the middle of cities and towns but without any money, use of any gadgets, transportation, etc. Inter-city travel - say from Bangalore to Delhi - is done on foot..many other interesting aspects.
I am a deep believer of Jesus Christ and try to follow Him as much as I can. I really appreciate the practice of Santhara , especially considering how corrupt and manipulative our sinful human nature is. Humans are classified into two categories : carnivorous and herbivorous just like in animal kingdom. Carnivorous humans exploit and prey upon their fellow herbivorous brothers and sisters. I am going to fast unto death at some point ( now I am 42 ) , maybe in 60's and spare the consumption of resources to the next generation. I am having great life so far, knowing the truth of life. Respect from Texas.
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Oh god ... Its too difficult... Respect for jain monks... May lord fulfill their motive of salvation....
Kon lord? There is no supreme god according to Jainism.
@@whatsappvids8715 if there is no God who the fuck cares about bugs. Other bugs don't give a shit about bugs why should we lol
@@EndsleyIV
Money? Money system came into existence in very later period. Why the fuc* u r here?
@@EndsleyIV You're a moron. Educate yourself about this.
Fast track path to realization
॥ Jai jinendra॥
You peoples are real environmentalists
Teaching a mother meditation for calming down her anger; This really is an well developped approach.
so simple so enligtening. praise the lord.
जितना ज्यादा जैन धर्म का प्रचार प्रसार होगा उतनी शांती व अहिंसा होगी. प्रेम बढेगा.
Pay my deepest respect to Jainism.
I feel such peace watching this.
Good documentation
Absolutely fascinating video! These monks and nuns have such an interesting way of life.
You spelled shitty wrong
Yes, they want to become more and more miserable
@@justanotherbum007 Yet the darkness you're bringing is... interesting.
Boring life
Nice and informative too
Thanks for sharing,🙏
I learnt a lot more about my religion from this video
@Sir Alfred your religion is fake and one of violence and force
@TV Man how can you be so stupid..If your religion teaches such stupidity then it's better not to invite other people into it.imbecile..
@TV Man oh it seems your religion and a couple of others here already did you..n I'm sure u regularly get fucked up n down🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣.
@TV Man 😂😂😂😂
Really loved the video and very interesting. One thing I can said is the guy who created that movement 2500 years ago left a few things for the Monks to overcome at the end to reach enlightenment. If you notice they are saying to not be attached to anything. But they are attached to representing themselfs as man, or male. They speak indian, they are attached to that language. They are attached to india, a Nation State. Attached to that mounth peice thing. Once they notice that, enlightenment will happen. It is the final journey.
@Rushi Integrity Interesting, yes you are correct.
Addl. clarification - they don't belong to a nation. In the sense that they don't carry any national id like a passport or a voter id or an Aadhaar number (India's biometric id). In fact, they even drop their birth name and instead adopt a new first name, without a second name or a surname.
Huge respect...truly an eye opener
so much endurance
Inspiring and humbling❤
14:15 this is what touched me 🇮🇳
Jainism and Buddhism are real peaceful religion. It's a way of living.
Even though I am an atheist.
I attended vippasana meditation and it's life transforming, you too give a try 👍
Is there a way for financially independent westerners to join the monk hood for formal training/
You may visit monks and learn scriptures, purpose etc under them, then if u believe in the purpose of taking renunciation and they deem you fit for this monkhood. Then you will be given a jain diksha.
My respect for them,,
Jainism is the most scientific and socially positive religion. It is a religion evolved over ages based on learning of experienced philosophers. Your karma not just affect your next life but it will affect your present life itself. If some religion teaches you to be physically, mentally, socially and spiritualy healthy why does one has to rebel it
Harsh jain Because what makes someone "spirituality healthy" is highly subjective. Even these sadhus are in a sort of a "comfort zone" if you think about. Ask them to live in a subzero environment or near a landfill where roads are litered with trash, glass, needles and what not. Or ask them to beg for food in an area which doesn't have Jains to give them the proper food which they can eat. Their lessons about peace, nonviolence & a dependency on materialistic things are very good. But to say that everyone should ideally implement a sadhu lifestyle is not right for everyone.
I love you bro you're everywhere commenting on our religion 👍👌
Wearing a mask doesn't stop your body from killing bacteria. Read a basic science book before commenting.
@@kayjay8819 there is 2 type of Jain's digambar and shwetambar if u see digambar Jain then your mind will blown up And I request without know anything don't comment keep your opinion to yourself
What a wonderful, thought-provoking video! These revered monks live such a Spartan life that it is unimaginable for the average man. They possess so few things that everything a monk possesses can bet put in one small suitcase, except that a monk does not possess even a suitcase! No slippers, no tooth brushes, no soap, no bed, no pillows. Also, these monks eat only one meal a day, I think: a pure vegetarian diet.
Yesh Prabhu, Bushkill, Pennsylvania
Thanks for your comment. The objective here is more to showcase the lifestyle - that its possible to live our lives, satisfied and happy, without being dependent on any material possession. It is an extreme but the other extreme is continuing to buy and accumulate or buy, use and throw. May be we can individually think about putting limits on consumption and deciding our own middle paths...
Aren't they dependent on material possessions of others though? I mean, they eat food... That comes from somewhere, right? .. Other than that, I cannot really imagine that these guys could live the same way in northern Europe, for example. They'd freeze to death in winter.
+Lukáš Dohnal They live in coolest places in India too.. These are Shwetambar monks who are wearing something but the other one do not wear any cloth, they wear directions and are called Digambers
Yesh Prabhu they use sleepers and toothbrushes as for daily life but they have their diet before sunset
wow amazing
I am 18 and living in in America. I want to join the Jain monks, for how long I don't know yet but I want to attempt this way of life, does anyone know how to start?
Check for jain vishwa bharati university, ladnun (Rajasthan, India), you can check and learn and get guidance from thier. Happy spiritual evolution.
You can check out Jain Vishva Bharati. Or the current Guru, Acharya Shri Mahashraman (you can google him) is visiting Bangalore (India) this summers, July - October. To be candid, its ver hard to get initiated into this monkhood. Its years of preparation and then a decision by the Acharya. But you can perhaps just visit these sadhus and follow them for some time. All the best for your journey of self discovery!
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Good job!
great video for uplifting souls
They are guards to safe earth.
I looked up the mouth covering: one of the micro instances of belief - heady to contemplate.
I have a friend comes from Bangalore😊
Very butifully organised
Bootyfool
noble noble path
What an incredibly beautiful way to live 🙏
what a religion love it
proud jain
Who is the film by? Who has directed it?
Abhinav Gupta, FTII.
feel proud to born as jain
I think jainism is the purest religion and great
Try to live it
Bhagwan apke shree charno mein parnam.
Accept my parnam please.
Wow such a great philosophy
🙏🙏🙏🙏
Namo namha
Are the face masks used to make sure that insects don't fly into their mouths?
Clyde200k Yes to avoid unintentional killing of Insects and other minute beings not visible by naked eye.
Clyde200k Just to add more color to what Nitin has written: in Jainism air in and of itself is said to contain many life forms (not visible to the naked eye). These are called "vayu kaya" (vayu = air; kaya = body) beings. Speaking hurts or kills them and covering the mouth reduces that. So more than just about insects...
So I reckon that they never use medicine as well, because some medicine could work by killing the bacteria or virus that causes the disease?
they take only ayurved and there is no violance in ayurved
By the way, aryuved also works by killing bacteria .. just ingredients are different.
proud to be born in jain
Because U Christian
Proud to be jain
Show this video to Muke Amba who belongs to same state from ....
🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾
proud to be jain
Mangal ho 🪷
Sub title is not clear... I don't know Hindi.
Governments preserve such old monument.
WHEN YOU HAVE SELF REALIZATION YOUR SOUL WILL INFOR YOU 30 DAY IN ADVANCE OF YOUR DEATH AND EVEN THAN YOU DO NOT HAVE TO FAST BUT STAY WITH YOUR CONCISENESS EVERY BREATH. YOU WILL HAVE PERFECT DAY AND TIME KNOWLEDGE OF DEATH WHICH YOU SHOULD NOT TELL ANYONE..THIS 30 DAYS IS MAXIMUM LIMIT. SOME PEOPLE HAS LESS ACC
ORDING T PURITY OF SOUL.
Very great High philosophy Jain
Really good
Aap kisi bhi panth ke ho sakte hain usi ko mano
Lok vyovhar main jain siddhant apna lo,duniya jaisi chahte ho vaisi ho jayegi
they saw covid coming before we did
😂😅 yes they also have even good immunity system
The teachings teach that creation is the most high like the most high. Or satan argument God is everthing and is in everthing.
To ye bataye k diksha lene se pehle itne functions kyun kiye jatey hain jese shadi k functions hon or itne expensive outfits kyun pehne jate ek se ek designs,ek se ek Nach gana kyun
To let the world know that they used to have enough money and were living very luxurious life, but still they chose the lifestyle of simplicity..
I belive Jainism needs a Reformer, a new Mahavira, to lead the communitiy to veganism because the milk and by-products industry is causing tremendous pain and harm to the animals and the jivas. Contemporary Jains could lead the world towards Ahimsa...
I agree with your opinion
Facts
Jai mahaveer jai bhikshu
Darakht ko haath nahi lagati gay to lakri Kahan se aae gi jis se almari baney or table Jo rakha hua hay likhne k liye or paper bhi lakri se banta hay
Avathars nilayam bharathadesam
No syllabus on old traditions.
shwetambars
If we really want to be a MONK then it's God Damm Jain monk deekha 🙏🙏
Why they don't wear any shoes or slipers, their foot may be injured due to wlking long way by foot all other activites are normal but continuous walking without protection of foot is illogical ?? can any Jain will explain...
Yes sir they do wear sleepers at the time of Vihar means when they have to walk more than 8 kms
But to travel small distance they don't wear sleepers
And the sleepers are made my them itself
Slippers are made of cloth so that any jeev doesn't get hurted or any jeev doesn't die 🙏...
These traditional practices are based on science which our dear scientists are very faraway .
They change requirements as per situation.
We cannot comment on it because there is always a reason behind it we cannot see. ( As mentioned in agam ) the sacred books . If they waste time on proving it they cannot do progress . So they just follow it .
There is a problem in that lifestile too.. they do no want attachememts... but they are VERY attached to their rules and beliefs... the founder of the religion would be very sad to see this. How they put exact messurements at how many squaremeters of clothes one is allowed to use etc. It is like having this rules instead of posessions... but the meaning of the religion is to become free, not only free of posessions, but free of rules from outside to finally find back to source and soul... the rules of life are within!
there is no founder of this religion..... jainism is a way of life and not a religion. you can mould it in your way but the core is minimalistic life, ahimsa, anekantvada, vitragita and seeking for truth (rather than believing in some book) there is a digambara sect of jainism in which monks are skyclad so rule are just to limit possession.
religion can never make you free, it binds you and make you blind enough to believe that path you are following is only true path.
Before reading my comment further.. can you just think of one quality that separates humans from animals?
Well the answer is 'self control'
We as Jains like to live under some self created rules which we find can take our life in good direction and not let it go wild.. uncontrolled...
Actually if we notice all of us live under some self controlled rules.. like you or me wearing clothes... The extent only differs
Your questions are natural but what you have seen and understood here is just a tip of iceberg . Animals have no rules and they stay where they are for millions of years only thing they develop is size , adapting environment , food etc . Here we humans as jains the foundation and principles ,rules are developed and based on calculations and understanding the requirements of a monk as per agam ( the sacred books ) which cannot be explained to everyone and neither everyone has the capability to understand ,
So the main thing is they are told to do what is determined and calculated previously without raising a question , which again tests your devotion and faith on them who designed it.
It's a very big very very big theory which cannot be explained it can only be experienced.
While following the rules and developing your inner self you will reach a day where there will be no need to think why !!!
Because that day you will not think , you will see , why !!!
Thanks for watching the video.
By why dont they cook their own food? Why do they choose to be dependent for food or wheelchair or spectacles?
Cooking food kills microorganisms in fire
They had no desire for food but for body work they eat very limited quantities of food
The person who cook the food had done sins by killing microorganisms by fire that are present in the sky but if the food is pure and good according to jains principle he can gave that food to jain monks and giving foods to jains monk make him sinless and his karma become good and he will get no punishment for killing those microorganisms mistakenly
I hope you understand
Jai jinendra
Live and let live.
😊
I find it quite contradictory for Jain monks to live like this way. I mean gone are the days when this world was not this materialistic, however living like this in modern era is beyond any logic. For example walking barefoot a complete violation of their own principle of non killing of micro organism
Good question. Let me clarify through a few points: They wear slippers made from recycled tires and tubes for longer distances. But then, if you think about it, even if you wear slippers (or shoes), you may still kill some micro organisms as your foot will step on...the ground! More importantly, they walk with full awareness and keep an eye on the ground as well and make sure they don't step on any insect or visible life which may be crawling, etc. The constant endeavor is to walk around them (and not over them!)
Finally, the idea of this video is not to say everyone needs to live like a monk - its not possible nor is practical, as you also point out. Rather it is to showcase that a mid path may be possible, where, instead of use, throw, buy again cycle or shop till you drop culture, you can limit your possessions (vs no limits). Only those who are deeply spiritually inclined (what is seen as 'from prior sanskaras' in Indian culture) and are totally detached from the world, take the path of Jain monkhood. Its neither easy nor is it meant for everyone...
@@alokbard they avoid killing they follow non violence they know they cant save all living beings but they try to not hurt maximum jivas or beings
तो क्या चप्पल पहनेसे जिव बचेंगे क्या. अगर नंगे पाव जिव मरते है तो कडकती धुप में चलते भी तो है. कोशीश होती है जिव ना मरे गलति से मरें तो उसके लिये भी प्रायच्शित करते है इससे बडा क्या है. बाकी लोग तो गाय बकरे मुर्गे काट के हिंसा करके जिते है ज्या वो धर्म अच्छा है
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Is it just me or does anyone else think that the monks wearing plastic masks now is somehow not right
+Rohit Kanwar yeah I know, but in this clip they seem to be wearing plastic masks. just doesnt seem congruent with the jain philosophy to me.
Sorry for not replying earlier. This is not plastic but they do put a white paint (varnish) on the outer cloth layer. This basically prevents the white cloth from getting dirty. The idea is to not waste water by washing these frequently...
+James F There is not absoluteness when it comes to Truth. agree humans are part of evolution and evolution is always a plastic phenomena and nothing is absolute.
My daughter asked this question. Thanks for your answer :-)
Grace Hodges that is not completely plastic
Muniji aap bolthe ho ki zarurath se zyada nahi rakh na hai mein mantha hoo. Lekin aap ka jain mandir mein ek ek kalas ek ek aarthi k liye lakho rupye chadathe hai. Uska kya.
sridhar dhondale These monks are not idol worshippers.They don't go to temples.Both idol worshippers and non idol worshippers are found in Jainism.
Jainism has multiple sects. The Jain monks covered here are from Terapanth sect of Jainism and do not have any money nor do they support money transactions of any kind, including kalash, etc. That is done in temples of another sect of Jainism. Not saying one is superior over the other - just different sects...
@@lalitjain725 vo jain log karte hai sansaari log..jain sadhu ya sadhviji nahi karte hai🙏🙏
Woh dusre type ke Jain he .
Hum terapanth Jain he Jo na Mandir ko maante he na murti ko aur na pooja kalash ko . Hum sirf atma ko maante aur uski aradhana karte he.
Jub Tak darakht karay ka nahi woh bartan Kahan se banaein gay his mein ye khana lete Hain logon se
Ye muh pe kya lagaya he
Muh Patti Taki bolte wakt mume koi jeev na chalajaye
Dusra kisi ko meri jhuti SAS na lage
I was born in jain and now I am proud to be saying that I am a proud Muslim THANKS GOD Jo sukun muj musalman ban k aya wo es ghandy draram main nahi
+Vickey0800 sacchai bardas kar Jain Dharm mai sikhaya hai
Vickey0800 Masha Allah. Kia baat Hai
Talha Hameed tere religion me gali ka support karna shikhaya jata hai Wah Wah.... Pappiyo ko Muslimo me janam milta hai
Another fake id.....!!
Claiming that initally he was jain.....😂😂
Fake
Walking and wandering brings nothing to the world. I am surprised that theae guys decided to clothe themselves like civilized people. So, they do things according to their likes. Instead of doing things that benefits nobody, why cant they do some sort of social work, or follow in the steps of Mother Therese. I think that is,too Christian. It does not bode well with walking naked, not showering, eating once a day, all of which benefits nobody.
Estefanía I think the question was more from a perspective of helping the homeless, people who don't have money to eat, etc. An education in spirituality is fine, but it doesn't do much in terms of practicality.
They do help people and act as motivators, guides, etc. Its there in the video if you watch it fully...
This video is not about comparison between religions and which is superiour. The beauty of Jainism (and India spiritiual traditions) is that its more about a framework of living life. The core credo is also - to each his or her own path (Anekanta-vad). BTW, these sadhus and sadhvis (nuns) do help all people through things like teaching meditation to resolve stress, guiding, asking people to take strong vows e.g. being truthful, honest, avoiding intoxicants, etc. These are done when they travel through villages and towns and touch thousands of people throughout the country. Its particularly powerful in smaller town and villages where people still respect all religious figures and whichever caste or religion they are from, they take these vows as humans.
By following mother teresa I am sure u are referring to religious conversions right??
if they read in Quran surah rehman they will get answer
we dont need any answers since all our questions are answered
syed adnan Nizamuddin
many people read Quran and the resulting person was a Terrorist.
so keep your kuran to yourself
if they want to read quran they can read . as they cant disrespect any religion or say against them
Jada gyaan Dina khatarnak hota hai Kyo unko samjha raha hai jawab kadwa milega dubara souch samaj kar comments Dena
Fuzail Khan Terrorist ki language pe aa gaya na. You people are Jihadi decendent of pedophile Mohammed.
We don't need your religion as we have seen what kind of shit is happening in Egypt, Afganistan, Pakistan, syria, Iraq, Iran & many other Muslim countries.
This is horrible.
made me cry, religion really makes people sick and Insane.
You will become insane and think how insane you were when you will know truth .
Hey, I hope you're happy with your life.
Because no one is.
What they're following isn't religion.
It is way of life.
Their religion make them engligtened
And your religion make you keyboard master
@@ThunderFire03 looks like so do yours! Replied to my comment instead siting in mediation, if you are a saint if someone says something to you, you should take it, you shouldn't fight it, if you are a knowledgeable Jain you would know this lol.
🤣🤣🤣🤣toba yr kis kisam k log ho tum
Give the phone back to your mummy kid
very illogical way to live - Contribute to the society by bringing change, education, intellect and increasing the human intellect. Rather than living in pre - historic times and retreating back in times when a small section of society would do take up this lifestyle.
Converting kids in early age or even people below 30 also should not be allowed because ones intellect is not developed till then and do not have ample exposure to the world to make rational choices. It's fanaticism at its best.
Im sure you have done neither of the above
Kids give back the phone to your mom
Lol you guys have crores of money then why cant help Poor's..
One Who cannot help themselves no one can help them .
Tell your poor to help themselves.
I DO RESPECT ALL PEOPLES BUT DID MAHAVERA CREATED ANIMALS, HUMANS, EARTH, SUN, MOON, PLANETS, BILLIONS OF GLAXIES AND EACH GLAX HAVE TRILLIONS OF PLANETS, UNIVERSE AND HUGE MIGHTY 7 HEAVENS ?????
MAHAVERA ,RAAM, KRISHNA, BUDHA, SHIVA, ALL THEY WAS HUMANS , THEY ARE DEAD THOUSANDS OF YEARS AGO, WHY WE SHELL WORSHIP TO THERE IDOLS, WHAT THEY CAN HELP US, FOR WHAT ?
its strange how our human brain works, plants, vegetables too feel pain, if you dont hear there pain its dont mean they dont feel pain, if you cant see air it does not mean there is no air, Why you eat ? you kill plants and fruits,
No Jains do not kill plants and fruits because they do not eat roots.
what is the proof that allah created all this?
The concept of universe in dharmic religion is completely different from abrahamic religion.
according to jainism no one can help you, it is only you who can help you. there is no concept of superior being or god or allah.
every soul when purified can break the bondage and reach nirvana. so every living being has a potential of being liberated.
They get peace in being so. That's why.